Légende

Coastal landscape with drovers and fight on a bridge, Liber Veritatis. Or a Collection of Two Hundred Prints, after the original designs of Claude le Lorrain, Prints after drawings by Claude Lorrain, print, Series number, 137, 200, printmaker: Richard Earlom, after drawing by Claude Lorrain, publisher: John Boydell, London, 1776-01-01, paper, mezzotint, etching, mezzotint and etching, printed in brown, height 209 mm x width 260 mm, From 1774 John Boydell published two hundred prints based on the drawing book Liber Veritatis by Claude Lorrain, in the possession of the Dukes of Cavendish. These prints were published in bundled two volumes starting in 1777., battle, fighting in general, cattle driving, cattle driver, coast - HH - ideal landscapes, landscape with bridge, viaduct or aqueduct - II - ideal landscapes, A sepia ink landscape showing a wooded riverside with large leafy trees framing the scene on left and right, a stone arch bridge crossing water near the center, and a distant shoreline with ships and a waterfront town. In the foreground a group of people and animals move along a path beside the water, some figures appear to be herding cattle and sheep while others stand or converse. On the bridge and nearby embankment a crowd of small figures is gathered. The sky above contains softly drawn clouds and a few birds in flight, and distant hills rise beyond the water. The drawing features detailed pen strokes for foliage, textured shading on the trees and ground, and fine line work for the ships and architectural forms.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26B34_492

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

47.3Mo (6.5Mo) / 38.3cm x 31.0cm / 4522 x 3656 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Coastal landscape drovers fight bridge Liber Veritatis Collection Two Hundred Prints original designs Claude le Lorrain Prints drawings Claude Lorrain print Series number 137 200 printmaker Richard Earlom drawing publisher John Boydell London 1776-01-01 paper mezzotint etching printed brown height 209 mm x width 260 mm 1774 John Boydell published two hundred prints based drawing book Liber Veritatis possession Dukes Cavendish prints bundled two volumes starting 1777 battle fighting general cattle driving cattle driver coast - HH - ideal landscapes landscape viaduct aqueduct - II - ideal landscapes sepia ink landscape showing wooded riverside large leafy trees framing scene left right stone arch bridge crossing water near center distant shoreline ships waterfront town foreground group people animals move path beside water figures herding cattle sheep stand converse nearby embankment crowd small figures gathered sky contains softly drawn clouds birds flight distant hills rise beyond drawing features detailed pen strokes foliage textured shading trees ground fine line work architectural forms